books for teachers, educators (295 books)

books for teachers, educators

for teachers or those who want to be teachers (like me), what are some good books to read?

1	The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher [With CDROM] by Harry K. Wong 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 2,993 ratings score: 3,862, and 39 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 3,759 ratings score: 3,172, and 32 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools by Jonathan Kozol 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 8,965 ratings score: 2,865, and 29 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 7,108 ratings score: 2,464, and 25 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year by Esmé Raji Codell 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 3,036 ratings score: 1,870, and 19 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 by Rafe Esquith 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 2,469 ratings score: 1,839, and 19 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College [With DVD] by Doug Lemov 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 1,351 ratings score: 1,269, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 24,599 ratings score: 1,173, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 1,958 ratings score: 1,085, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Cris Tovani 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 818 ratings score: 1,081, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5,994 ratings score: 1,063, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J. Palmer 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,122 ratings score: 978, and 10 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 2,116 ratings score: 961, and 10 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Teacher Man by Frank McCourt 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 16,270 ratings score: 867, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	In the Middle: New Understandings about Writing, Reading, and Learning by Nancie Atwell 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 881 ratings score: 781, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 1,220 ratings score: 777, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 51,431 ratings score: 767, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Among Schoolchildren by Tracy Kidder 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,311 ratings score: 762, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? by Cris Tovani 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 762, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Education by John Taylor Gatto 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 2,265 ratings score: 695, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 660 ratings score: 687, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades by Gail Boushey 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 1,297 ratings score: 681, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom by Jim Fay 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,004 ratings score: 679, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	After "The End": Teaching and Learning Creative Revision by Barry Lane 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 678, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity by Beverly Daniel Tatum 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 3,268 ratings score: 678, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers by Nancie Atwell 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 619 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 2,297 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 3,197 ratings score: 575, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Book Crush: For Kids and Teens -Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest by Nancy Pearl (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 420 ratings score: 571, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 255 ratings score: 569, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think And How Schools Should Teach by Howard Gardner 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 307 ratings score: 566, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Essential 55: An Award Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child by Ron Clark 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,813 ratings score: 565, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs by Richard L. Allington 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 233 ratings score: 541, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The CAFE Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literary Assessment and Instruction by Gail Boushey 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 644 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America by Jay Mathews 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 828 ratings score: 482, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 16,024 ratings score: 482, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Art of Teaching Reading by Lucy McCormick Calkins 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 454 ratings score: 480, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education by Diane Ravitch 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 2,023 ratings score: 480, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains by LouAnne Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 261 ratings score: 474, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 226 ratings score: 473, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	First Six Weeks of School,The by Paula Denton 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 473, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 159,742 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research by Stephen D. Krashen 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 460, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 2,550 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Walking on Water: Reading, Writing, and Revolution by Derrick Jensen 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The 9 Rights of Every Writer: A Guide for Teachers by Vicki Spandel 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	When Kids Can't Read-What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 679 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Reading Don't Fix No Chevys: Literacy in the Lives of Young Men by Michael W. Smith 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Summerhill: A Radical Approach To Child Rearing by Alexander Sutherland Neill 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 412 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy by Irene C. Fountas 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 374 ratings score: 377, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Mini-Lessons for Literature Circles by Harvey Daniels 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 168 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,947 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well by Regie Routman 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	36 Children by Herbert R. Kohl 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	How to Get Your Child to Love Reading by Esmé Raji Codell 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 309 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Small Victories: The Real World of a Teacher, Her Students, and Their High School by Samuel G. Freedman 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Wisdom to Inspire Teachers by Donna Quesada (Goodreads Author) 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Deeper Reading by Kelly Gallagher 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Skin That We Speak by Lisa Delpit 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 254 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child At a Time by Stephen R. Covey 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 522 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century by Oliver DeMille 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 1,772 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 456 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirit of Educators by Jack Canfield 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 292 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Teaching with Intention by Debbie Miller 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 1,220 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students by Kathleen Cushman 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Marva Collins' Way: Updated by Marva Collins 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Dangerous Minds: They Were Problem Kids With One Last Chance . . . Her by LouAnne Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 250 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Traveling Blind - Life Lessons from Unlikely Teachers by Laura Fogg 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Six Months To Doctor: How To Complete A Dissertation In Six Months by Judi Cinéas (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	For the Love of Art by Janet Goodfriend (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	How to Tutor Your Own Child: Boost Grades and Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning--Without Paying for a Professional Tutor by Marina Koestler Ruben (Goodreads Author) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Must've Done Something Good by Cheryl Cory (Goodreads Author) 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Making Words: Real or Nonsense by Nikki Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Diary of a freedom writer "The Experience by Darrius Garrett (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Radical Presence: Teaching as Contemplative Practice by Mary Rose O'Reilly 4.57 of 5 stars 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Five Little Speckled Frogs Activity Guide by Nikki Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 by Chip Wood 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change by Myles Horton 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 279 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood by Alexander Sutherland Neill 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids by Alexandra Robbins (Goodreads Author) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,384 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	What Great Teachers Do Differently: Fourteen Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 468 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	We Have Confidence! (Must've Done Something Good, #2) by Cheryl Cory (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 236 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	There Are No Shortcuts by Rafe Esquith 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 754 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Teach with Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from the Freedom Writers by Erin Gruwell 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 444 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Learn Me Good by John Pearson (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 877 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Literacy with an Attitude: Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest by Patrick J. Finn 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Water Is Wide: A Memoir by Pat Conroy 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 7,413 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding by Stephanie Harvey 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 284 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,780 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting for by Thomas Newkirk 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School by Kelly Gallagher 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	A Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling How-To Manual by Catherine Levison 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 404 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Global Achievement Gap: Why Our Kids Don't Have the Skills They Need for College, Careers, and Citizenship--and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 575 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Discovery of the Child by Maria Montessori 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12 by Teri S. Lesesne 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	To Educate The Human Potential (The Clio Montessori Series) by Maria Montessori 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education by Sonia Nieto 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	A Place Called School by John I. Goodlad 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars